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Relation between Mitotic Index, Duration of Mitosis, Generation Time and Fraction of Dividing Cells in a Cell Population

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SMITH, C., DENDY, P. Relation between Mitotic Index, Duration of Mitosis, Generation Time and Fraction of Dividing Cells in a Cell Population. Nature 193, 555–556 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/193555a0

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